Bradford’s social housing provider has been praised in Parliament for leading the way in dementia education.
Shipley MP Philip Davies hailed Incommunities, based in his constituency, for training its staff to support residents with dementia.
He urged Government to have a debate on dementia to ensure people get the care they need.
He said: “In such a debate, we could encourage other organisations to do the same as Incommunities. We could also find out what more the Government could do to help people who suffer from dementia—an estimated 6,500 people in the Bradford district are affected by it—and what further support could be given to their families, who have the difficult job of caring for them.”
Mr Davies said a debate like this would help every area of the country and could see no reason why it should no happen.
Commons Leader David Lidington said: “I add my salute to those groups and individuals in his constituency, and in many others, who have highlighted the challenges posed by dementia and worked not only to encourage more people to become dementia friends but to ensure that we treat people living with dementia with the respect and dignity to which they are entitled and that they get the solidarity and support from their fellow citizens that they are entitled to expect.”